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Carrie Underwood Songs Sang on American Idol

"Inside Your Heaven"
"Independence Day"
"Angels Brought Me Here"
"Man I Feel Like A Woman"
"Makin Love Out Of Nothing at All"
"Crying"
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
"Sin Wagon"
"God Bless The Broken Road"
"Trouble"
"When God Fearin' Women Get The Blues"
"MacArthur Park"
"Love Is A Battlefield"
"Hello Young Lovers"
"Independence Day"
"Alone"
"When Will I Be Loved"
"Because You Love Me"
"Piece Of My Heart"
"Could've Been"

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Carrie Underwood Personal Style

Carrie Underwood's style -- in fashion just as in music -- is best described as contemporary blended with a country-western feel. Nearly always sporting a pair of jeans or dark blue capris, Carrie maintains a down-home feel with whatever she's wearing.

Sometimes her fashion sense is right on the money. A trim-fitting, plaid blouse over blue jeans and a great big western-themed belt looks great on Carrie. But other choices, like a patterned sundress accented with a woven leather sash and designer cowboy boots, make Carrie look more like a latter-day hippie than an authentic country girl.

Carrie Underwood Natural Beauty

Carrie Underwood certainly has the wholesome good looks you'd expect from a country girl-turned-pop star. She may only stand 5'4", but her small stature is balanced by expressive brown eyes, beautiful blonde hair and the kind of smile you just can't fake. The only flaw on her sunny face may be the slight downward turn at the edges of her mouth that you can see when she isn't beaming.

Carrie isn't the most curvaceous pop singer around (or even the most curvaceous country singer around), but that doesn't mean her body isn't one that many would want for themselves. Nevertheless, Carrie admits to struggling with her weight sometimes -- and maintaining her figure won't get any easier if she does more commercials for Hershey's chocolate bars.

Carrie Underwood Accomplishments & Fame

For a woman in her early 20s, Carrie Underwood has achieved quite a bit. She was an honor student in high school who went on to succeed in college. She spent a summer working for her state representative and placed admirably in pageants and contests thanks to her natural musical gifts. It's a trajectory that many girls would envy, even if Carrie hadn't followed it to become the fourth winner of American Idol. But she did.

As an Idol winner, Carrie Underwood is familiar to millions of TV viewers and music fans alike. But in spite of her many talents, American Idol remains Carrie's sole claim to fame; what she needs to do is capitalize on her popularity and get truly established as a rising star in her own right. Or at least score as many No. 1 hits as Kelly Clarkson has.

Carrie Underwood Sexiness

Carrie Underwood has sex appeal, but it's a bit limited. Her sweetness, beauty and country charm certainly don't harm her, but she lacks the kind of sultry edge that makes a woman really sexy. For instance, while she was a contestant on American Idol, Carrie admitted that she "can't buy underwear." If she needs help, we're sure she could find many guys who'd volunteer.

Still, Carrie has some die-hard admirers. She was named the "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" (female) in an online poll by PETA. She gets her share of marriage proposals on the American Idol message board, too.

Carrie Underwood Personality & Talent

When she was a contestant on American Idol in 2005, Carrie Underwood was asked what her definition of an American Idol was. She replied, "Someone who is nice, talented and deserves it." By this, her own definition, Carrie is the ideal Idol: gracious and family-oriented, but still independent and self-reliant. "I'm not going to let other people do [things] for me," she has stated, "and I think that's a big part of where I came from. I'm not a real prissy girl."

And let's not forget Carrie's talent. She bowled over Simon Cowell, an Idol judge not known for coddling contestants, and her release of the singles "Inside Your Heaven" and "Independence Day" have garnered her praise for her strong, powerful voice. While her charisma still seems to be developing on these recordings, she has the potential to become a lasting star if she stays true to the country music she loves.

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A native of Checotah, Oklahoma, Carrie Underwood had an all-American upbringing, singing in her church choir, playing softball and getting good grades in school. But while studying mass communications at Northeastern State University, this pretty sorority girl decided to try out for the fourth edition of American Idol -- and went all the way to the top.

The title of "American Idol" couldn't have gone to a more deserving young woman. Carrie's talent is unquestioned, and with her win, she has been given a place in the spotlight that could jump-start a distinguished singing career in country music.

With her winning personality and graciousness, no one would begrudge Carrie her American Idol victory. Her down-to-earth attitude and independent nature will likely keep her well-earned, if rapid, rise to stardom from going to her head.

Carrie Underwood releases Inside Your Heaven

As part of her American Idol win, Carrie signed a recording contract with Arista Records. In June of 2005, she released a single, "Inside Your Heaven," which debuted at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. She was the first country artist to ever debut at No. 1 on that chart, although "Inside Your Heaven," a rather schmaltzy Idol anthem, isn't a strictly country song. More promising was the B-side, a cover of Martina McBride's "Independence Day."

Life for Carrie Underwood didn't have the chance to settle down after her American Idol win. All the publicity and work on an upcoming album (planned for a November 2005 release) didn't even leave her much opportunity to celebrate. She became a spokesperson for Hershey's chocolate and Skechers shoes, adopting a hectic schedule that sent her rushing back and forth between New York, Los Angeles and Nashville -- and just about everywhere in between.

Carrie Underwood on American Idol

After high school, Carrie went on to Northeastern State University, where she majored in mass communications. She joined Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and competed in beauty pageants throughout college, winning the title of Miss NSU runner-up in 2004.

Not long afterward, Carrie decided to travel to St. Louis to audition for the 2005 American Idol competition. From the beginning, Carrie's country-infused style was popular with both the judges and the audience, and she was one of only three finalists in the show's history (alongside Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken) to never finish in the "bottom three."

After Carrie's performance of Heart's "Alone" in March of 2005, notoriously acerbic judge Simon Cowell had nothing but praise for her: "You're not just the girl to beat, you're the person to beat. I will make a prediction: Not only will you win this competition, but you will sell more records than any other previous Idol winner!" Sure enough, on May 25, Carrie was named the new "American Idol," beating out southern rocker Bo Bice.

Carrie Underwood Biography

Carrie Marie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983, in Checotah, Oklahoma. The daughter of a paper mill worker and an elementary school teacher, she grew up on a cattle farm with her two older sisters, Shanna and Stephanie. Carrie began singing in her church choir when she was only 3 years old. When she was 13, she made her first studio recording, and performed in festivals in a number of states while trying to get a singing career off the ground.

In spite of her passion for music, Carrie maintained a well-balanced life growing up. A big sports fan, she played softball for eight years. She was an honor student at Checotah High School, and a member of the National Honor Society. One summer, she served as a page for Oklahoma State Representative Bobby Frame. In 2001, Carrie graduated from Checotah as salutatorian.

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Saturday, April 08, 2006